How are homes heated in Weyers Cave, VA?

Name: Heating fuel in Weyers Cave, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Weyers Cave, used by 81.4% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% heat with utility gas.

5.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.0% (±4.5 points)
Electricity: 81.4%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 5.9%

Heating fuel in Weyers Cave

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Weyers Cave	Augusta County	Virginia	United States
Utility gas	0.0% (±4.5 points)	12.3%	32.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5.9% (±7.5 points)	10.8%	3.2%	3.9%
Electricity	81.4% (±10.5 points)	52.8%	57.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.7% (±5.3 points)	16.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Wood	4.7% (±5.9 points)	7.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.5 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	2.3% (±3.7 points)	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Weyers Cave, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Augusta County (10.8%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (3.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Weyers Cave, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Augusta County (52.8%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (57.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Weyers Cave

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weyers Cave
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Weyers Cave	—	81.4% (±10.5 points)	—
Grottoes	4.8 mi	88.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Crawford	5.8 mi	65.7% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Harriston	6.9 mi	67.3% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Verona	7.9 mi	60.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Bridgewater	8.0 mi	82.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crimora	9.0 mi	63.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Massanetta Springs	9.1 mi	68.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Dayton	9.6 mi	56.5% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Crawford, VA (65.7%), Verona, VA (60.6%), Massanetta Springs, VA (68.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Augusta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
2	Harriston	18.5% (±15.6 points)
3	Crimora	18.4% (±11.2 points)
4	Lyndhurst	17.4% (±11.5 points)
5	Craigsville	14.8% (±8.1 points)
6	Jolivue	13.6% (±12.5 points)
7	Dooms	11.6% (±9.5 points)
8	Weyers Cave	5.9% (±7.5 points)
9	Verona	4.6% (±3.7 points)
10	Stuarts Draft	4.2% (±2.2 points)
11	Fishersville	2.7% (±2.1 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Augusta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Weyers Cave is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Weyers Cave

What is the most common way to heat a home in Weyers Cave?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Weyers Cave, used by 81.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Weyers Cave heat with oil?

5.9% (±7.5 points) of occupied homes in Weyers Cave use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Weyers Cave have electric heat?

81.4% (±10.5 points) of occupied homes in Weyers Cave heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Weyers Cave CDP, Virginia

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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